[Elecraft] Re: Adventurous QRPers needed

[Wes Linscott]

I must be REALLY lazy then.  If I have to go 100 miles, I'm taking my 
Toyota!  :-)

Wes W1LIC


>From: "Dan Barker" <dbarker at visioncomm.net>
>To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Re: Adventurous QRPers needed
>Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 17:39:03 -0400
>
>Well, I must be lazy then. If I have to go 100 miles, I'm taking my 
>bicycle;
>I'm not going to run. And I'm not going to rush it either. I'll take at
>least 5 hours to do it, usually a bit more.
>
>Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Fred Jensen
>Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 5:29 PM
>To: Elecraft Reflector
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: Adventurous QRPers needed
>
>
>For the record, local hams have been supporting the Western States
>Endurance Run (the very first 100 miler) with communications for many
>years.  Starts in Squaw Valley CA (~6,000) feet, climbs over the summit
>at 9,000', and finishes at the stadium at Placer High School in Auburn
>at 1,200'.  ~18,000 feet total climb, 22,000 feet total descent, along
>the historic Western States Trail that once linked Salt Lake City and
>Sacramento.  Lowest point is the crossing over the American River at No
>Hands Bridge at about 650'.  Hams staff 20 some checkpoints and aid
>stations in some of the most rugged terrain in the US, using a
>collection of linked and stand-alone UHF and VHF repeater systems,
>cross-band repeaters, and simplex channels, including radio-equipped
>mounted patrols that "sweep" the trail to make sure everyone is
>accounted for.  It usually fields about 100-120 hams and an equal number
>of unlicensed family members to cover all the needs.  Scott Jurek has
>been the top male finisher in the last 6 or so events, crossing the
>finish line in around 16 or so hours elapsed time.  www.ws100.com
>
>A month or so later, the same hams staff many of the same checkpoints
>and the NCS to support the 100 mile Tevis Cup Endurance Ride.  I've been
>doing both events for many years.  Laziness is not one of the qualities
>I've ever seen in any of the communications troops.
>
>73,
>
>Fred K6DGW
>Auburn CA CM98lw
>
>John Harper wrote:
> >> It has come to my attention that Ultra Marathons have difficulty
> >> getting support from ham radio. Most of this reason is laziness.
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